Misshapen proteins cause a mess of trouble—particularly in neurodegenerative diseases. But a new study suggests it's possible ...

Researchers discovered that neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative changes in Down syndrome may begin during the first years ...

For decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and amyloid-forming peptides were studied in largely separate contexts.

Functional genomics is central to modern drug discovery, yet high attrition rates persist. In this article, Dr Salman ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Neurodegenerative diseases are disorders in which neurons gradually ...

Sharon Fekrat MD, FACS, FASRS, discusses the future of retinal scans as a screening and risk stratification tool in neurology ...

Researchers have discovered a new way that neurons act in neurodegeneration by using human neural organoids -- also known as 'mini-brain' models -- from patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration ...

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia: brain sugar metabolism.

Altered dopaminergic neurotransmission underlies a variety of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including playing a central role in the neurodegenerative processes that lead to Parkinson’s ...